Total Crime Rate
41.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Foxdale Grove area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brookfield , and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Foxdale Grove (PR1 6ES) in the last 12 months was 41.3 per 1,000 residents and was 73.7% lower than the Brookfield average (156.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Foxdale Grove (PR1 6ES), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Preston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Morris Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Ipswich Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Morris Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Morris Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Foxdale Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Morris Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Park Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Park Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ramsey Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ramsey Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Park Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Belmont Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Moorcroft Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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